An introduction to a course of lectures on the operations of surgery / by Thomas Chevalier.
- Thomas Chevalier
- Date:
- 1806
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An introduction to a course of lectures on the operations of surgery / by Thomas Chevalier. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.
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![( ^9 ) patient in a proper position, so that he may not injure himself; and to treat him, during its continuance, with air the tenderness that can be shown without sacrificing any thinp; essential. It has been said, a surgeon shouhl liave an eagle's eve, a lion's heart, and a lady'* hand—Justice to the case of his patient is certainly his fii*st duty; tenderness the second: they should always, if possible, go hand in hand; but the latter must never take place of the former. All these hints will tend to show you thc; necessity of being fre(|uently present at operations on the living body; of endeavour- ing particularly to see the best operators; of being occasionally near to them, so that you may observe every part of the operations, especitdly of the more delicate ones ; compare them with what you yourselves are able to execute on the dead subject, and thus gain an opportunity of remarki^ig every circum- stance which takes place, both before and after, as well as during the actual performance of ^them. These are the tilings about which the Attention of the student should be eni- ])loyed at such times; nor should he too liastily suffer his mind to be occupied in passing criticisms on t^ie operator; for^ there is](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21438651_0035.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
